Landmark Amman Hotel and Conference Centre,
Amman, Jordan
14-15 December
As part of its ‘Skills for Employability’ programme, which aims at connecting people and ideas across the Skills Sector internationally, the British Council is delighted to announce a prestigious two-day international conference in Amman, Jordan on 14-15 December 2009 on the theme of ‘Quality Assurance in Skills Education and Workforce Development’.
‘Towards Better Skills Education’ will bring together senior Ministry representatives and relevant agencies, quality assurance specialists, educational institutions, NGOs and donor organisations from the Middle East, the Near East, North Africa and the UK for a series of presentations, interactive workshops and discussion sessions.
The event aims to:
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showcase good international practice |
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examine key challenges in improving the quality of skills education |
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explore potential solutions and approaches between countries sharing the same challenges. |
Subjects covered will include:
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Institutional self-assessment and quality improvement strategies. |
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Teaching performance as an indicator of quality. |
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Employer engagement as a vehicle to enhance quality. |
All speakers and contributors will be leading thinkers and practitioners in the field of Quality Assurance in education. An exceptional networking opportunity, the event will be held at the five-star Landmark Hotel, Amman, Jordan.
Programme:
Download the provisional programme.
Note:
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The delegate rate is £460 including the accommodation. |
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The delegate rate is £250 excluding the accommodation. |
Application form:
Please send the completed application form by 20 November to Abeer Ahmad:
E-mail abeer.ahmad@britishcouncil.org.jo
Telephone +962 6 4603420
Joining Instructions:
If you or your organisation is funding your participation in this event please use these instructions. Download in English or Arabic.
If British Council has issued an invitation to you and offered to fund your participation in this event please use these instructions. Download in English or Arabic.
We look forward to seeing you at the conference in December.
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